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Daniel Dykes married the wonderful Xiao Lin in Brooklyn, Connecticut, in June, with Wesleyan professor Duffy White in attendance! He is enjoying getting back into theater and is currently playing Emperor Joseph in a production of Amadeus in Madison, Connecticut, after starring in Uncle Vanya and directing his sister Emily’s play At the Still Point.
On June 18, 2025, Jesse Young and his wife, Michele Viterise, welcomed Dylan August Young into the world—their first child (a boy). A rotating cast of family members helped the new parents and baby get through the first few weeks, all of which helped function as an excellent distraction from the state of the country (and world) in mid-2025!
Saad Handoo writes, “Hi! I live with my family of four near North Druid Hills in Atlanta. I work in sales strategy for Delta Airlines and recently ran into Ayando Kono while on a business trip to Tokyo—such a fun and unexpected reunion! We’re always looking for fun things to do around the city and love connecting with other local families.”
Leah Stern and Teague Hopkins were thrilled to welcome baby Ori in summer 2024, joining Asa, who is now four. Asa’s most recent bedtime story is how Teague and Leah met, “so we’re starting the indoctrination early. We’re grateful that our Wes and Alpha Delt friends are still a huge part of our community and our kids’ lives, both virtually and IRL.”
A crew of 20-plus classmates in NYC came together for a happy hour in April, organized by Jess Smith and Fazal Yameen. “Some old friends, some new. All sparked by a convo with Jess while I was searching for a new tech leadership role. If you’re in NYC and want to join the next one, please reach out to Jess or myself.” Fazal can be reached at myameen@wesleyan.edu.
Mel McCrea is living in her hometown of Oakland, California. She practices as a psychotherapist at Blue Oak Therapy Center, with a focus on supporting queer and trans thriving and multicultural relationships. She welcomes client inquiries, as well as being set up for dates with cute, liberation-oriented people in the East Bay.
After celebrating the first birthday of her second child, Russell Louis Gomes Galdston in May, July saw Maya Gomes become a tenured professor of earth and planetary science at Johns Hopkins University. She lives in Baltimore with her husband, Jesse Galdston, and her other son August Eugene Gomes Galdston.
“Laura Rindlaub can’t remember the last time she contributed to the class notes and therefore has no idea where she left off! “My husband, two daughters (Kate, eight, and Mari, six), and I have lived in Montclair, New Jersey, since 2021, and frequently run into Adam Stone ’05 at the town pool in the summer. Our lives have assumed that sweet suburban, early ’40s cadence of work, kid activities, gardening, and now renovating our 100-year-old house. We love it all. A fellow psychologist friend and I started a private CBT practice in Summit, New Jersey, in 2020, which we are in the process of expanding. I’m so lucky to report that my work is interesting, challenging, and delightful every single day.”
Kate Longley-Wood’s job at The Nature Conservancy is taking her around the world, including to Belize and to the Seychelles to help support these countries in their marine spatial planning processes. Despite her love for the ocean, she is still too afraid to go SCUBA diving.
Paul McElfresh was appointed middle school director of The Berkeley Carroll School. Here is a link to the announcement: new school director.
Sarah Myksin and Brian Heiss welcomed their son Alexander (Class of 2046?!) in May 2024. They share, “The last year has been a joy and we’re hopeful we can introduce him to Wesleyan at our 20th Reunion next year. Brian and I have been in D.C. for the last four years after time in Chicago, Pittsburgh, and Baltimore. After completing his fellowship in oncology and clinical pharmacology, Brian joined the FDA as a medical officer in 2021; I made the move from fundraising to edtech at the same time.”
Celia Reddick, her husband, Alain Uwumugambi, and their two daughters (ages six and one) live in Tallahassee, Florida, where Celia is an assistant professor of education and international development at Florida State University. She writes, “If you find yourself stumbling through the Florida Panhandle, please give a shout! We’d love to see you.”
Molly Dengler is planning a move within the next year from her hometown of Minneapolis, Minnesota, back to the Dominican Republic with her partner and son, who was born there 10 years ago. She is dreaming of their future house serving as a retreat center for international leaders in education to share ideas as she coaches school and district leaders to center global competence in her current role at World Savvy.
Jane (Maxson) Hendrickson | jane.s.hendrickson@gmail.com